CVE-2012-3569
Vmware Ovf Tool - Format String Vulnerability
Title source: ruleDescription
Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OVF file.
Exploits (4)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24461
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24460
metasploit
WORKING POC
NORMAL
by Jeremy Brown, juan vazquez · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ovftool_format_string.rb
metasploit
WORKING POC
NORMAL
by Jeremy Brown, juan vazquez · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ovf_format_string.rb
References (6)
Scores
EPSS
0.8064
EPSS Percentile
99.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-134
Status
published
Products (14)
vmware/ovf_tool
2.1
vmware/player
4.0
vmware/player
4.0.0.18997
vmware/player
4.0.1
vmware/player
4.0.2
vmware/player
4.0.3
vmware/player
4.0.4
vmware/workstation
8.0
vmware/workstation
8.0.0.18997
vmware/workstation
8.0.1
... and 4 more
Published
Nov 14, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026